FIFTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

REVIEW:

THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

2012-2013

LanguageWhat is the major language of

the United States?

What is the major language of Latin America?

What is the major language of Canada?

-English

-Spanish

-French and English

VocabularyClimate is the pattern ofWEATHER

OVER TIME!Conservation is the act of helping to conserve

(save) the environment.An example of conservation is:

Recycling!

A border isAn imaginary line separating one state or country from another.

Population Density isthe number of people in a certain area.

Government• The United States government is a:

DemocracyLegislative Branch is responsible for: Writing Laws

Executive Branch is responsible for: Enforcing Laws

Judicial Branch is responsible for: Judging Laws

****The number of representatives a state has is based on:

POPULATION!

HemispheresWhat hemisphere is...Latin America in?Western! Canada in? Western!The United States in? Western!

NAFTANAFTA stands for:

North American Free Trade AgreementThe three countries involved are:

CanadaThe United StatesMexicoInterdependence is:

One or more countries being dependent on another country.

Lines of Latitude and LongitudeLines of Latitude RUN______________ and MEASURE________________ !

Lines of Longitude RUN ________________ and MEASURE _____________ !

EAST TO WESTNORTH TO SOUTH

NORTH TO SOUTH EAST TO WEST

Communities• Rural

• Urban

• Suburban

A community made up of farms and homes in the country.

A community made up of buildings in the city.A community made up of neighborhoods in towns.

Social Scientists• What does a geographer do?

• What does an economist do?

• What does a political scientist do?

• What does a historian do?

A geographer is interested in looking at the geographic features of the land as well as animals and plants.

A economist is interested in looking at the businesses, economy, and money that an area makes.A political scientist is interested in looking at

the government of an area.

A historian is interested in looking at the history or past of an area.

United States Regions• Which region is known as “The Birthplace of our

Nation”?

• Which region used to be a part of Mexico?

• Which region has major wheat production?

• Which region has the Sunbelt?

The NORTHEAST

The SOUTHWEST

The MIDWEST

The SOUTHEAST

Documents• Which documents includes the ten

amendments and protects our rights?

• Who writes the laws for our country?

• Which document is the highest law of the land?

Bill of Rights

Congress

Constitution

MORE VOCABULARYProfit:

Consumer:

Supplier:

Justice:

The amount of money made by a business.

The person(s) buying a product or service.

The person(s) providing the product or service to the consumer.

Being fair.

                 

River VocabularyWhat is the mouth of a river?

What is the source of a river?

Where is the source of a river?

What connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

Where the river flows into another water source Where the

river beginsIn the Mountains!

The St. Lawrence Seaway

And still more water…

The St. Lawrence Seaway

The Panama Canal connects...

The Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Where is the

source?

Where is the

mouth

?

TIME ZONES• What are the 4 major time zones?

• How much time separates each time zone?

• Eastern• Central• Mountain• Pacific

ONE HOUR

Compass RoseNorth

South

EastWest

NortheastNorthwest

SoutheastSouthwest